Speaking to Indian news agency, Qadri insisted that it’s relationship between people of Pakistan and India that need to be developed. “I am not a president, nor prime minister… this needs to be settled between governments,” he added.

The PAT chief said: “Be it Kashmir issue, Pathankot or Mumbai attacks, there should be talks like a good neighbor.”

Dr. Qadri was on the forefront with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan in a months-long protest aimed at toppling the government in 2014. The protest movement continued for 128 days.